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Kristin, Gayle, Julie and Diana welcome you to The Scrappy Tree!

We are four girls from different sides of the world who love to be creative. From California, Minnesota and Illinois in the US to Wales in the UK, we love sharing projects and trying something new, always keeping the sense of fun that brought us together.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Good morning everyone! It's Julie here with a post that is near and dear to my heart. April is National Autism Awareness Month and here at The Scrappy Tree, we'd like to present you with a number of websites to give you information on this disorder.

Autism is typically characterized as a difficulty in social interaction, verbal and non verbal communication and quite often, repetitive behaviors. (Source: Autism Speaks). The statistics are alarming: 1 in 88 children have autism! 1 in 54 boys are affected. Those numbers are scary.

My son was diagnosed on the Autism spectrum close to 10 years ago. He is a very loving boy that I treasure each day. It seems like Autism is so common now that most people know someone on the Autism spectrum. The diagnosis of Autism can be a scary one for a family, but there are so many resources and even support groups available for families and kids suffering from Autism.

The following sites are wonderful sites to further explain what Autism is, as well as provide hope and support to those who know a child on the Spectrum.